A SPECIALIST recruitment and personal development company is being launched in Denbighshire for more mature people who believe they still have a lot to offer.

Ruthin-based Stillmuchtooffer Ltd offers one stop shop services for those who want a new direction in life – whether that’s a different job, training courses, a personality analysis or a lifestyle change.

Mature jobseekers can take advantage of free services by registering on the website, www.stillmuchtooffer.co.uk, storing CV details, searching and applying for jobs and accessing help sheets.

Carolyn May, director of the company, said that with the government set to scrap the retirement age it was an ideal time to start such a service.

"Technology is efficient and convenient but when you have difficult decisions to make then you want to talk to a real person who has both expertise and a real understanding of the needs of this often overlooked market," she said.

"All our clients can phone a free helpline where they will be allocated a skilled consultant who can address their individual concerns."

Mrs May says she understands the challenges faced by those she terms "mature". She hopes that, having been made redundant herself, she can motivate others to think further about lifestyle choices on offer. She lost her job as a professional development manager in an FE college in August 2008.

She believes that older people underestimate what they can still achieve and feels that new beginnings are feasible whatever a person’s age and experience.

Mrs May is well aware that financial pressures, particularly after redundancy, mean that people often rush to find other jobs, but in her view this is a mistake.

"Too many people looking for a job dive straight into re-writing CVs and practising interview technique," she added.

"At Stillmuchtooffer we have a different approach.

"We advise following the personal development route first, moving on to improving skills through training, then making well judged decisions with the help of a skilled mentor and finally addressing the practicalities as the final stage in a well executed process."